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News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA —  During a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today called for meaningful property tax relief for Montana homeowners. “As you all know, my top priority this session is reducing the burden of rising property taxes on Montana homeowners and small businesses,” Gov. Gianforte said. “We must deliver meaningful relief for Montanans who live and work here. They’re counting on us to get this done this year, and we should.” As proposed in his Path to Security and Prosperity, the governor advocated for the homestead rate cut which is projected to lower property taxes for ...

News from Montana State Democrats HELENA — On Feb. 6, Senate Democratic Leader Pat Flowers moved to refer the ongoing ethics investigation into Sen. Jason Ellsworth to the Montana Department of Justice. Sen. Flower’s motion also suspended the Senate Ethics Committee’s work pending a de...

News from Flathead Valley Community College KALISPELL — Flathead Valley Community College officials have announced the names of students who made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. The following students are listed in alphabetical order by their home communities and completed at lea...

By Skylar Rispens, UM News Service MISSOULA — The University of Montana received a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to support a new Democracy Studies Program. Led by history professors Claire Arcenas, Kyle Volk, and Jeff Wiltse, the grant seeks to foster democratic values and revitalize ...

News from the Montana Healthcare Foundation MONTANA — On Jan. 16 the Montana Healthcare Foundation released a report that analyzes the impact Montana’s Medicaid expansion has had on the health and economies of Native American communities in Montana. The analysis shows that the HELP Act &ndas...

News from Montana Department of Commerce HELENA - The Montana Department of Commerce announced recently that it will not reopen applications for the Homeowner Assistance Fund Home Repairs Program. This temporary program was established to assist in home repairs of low-income households. Funding will be ...

News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON - In honor of February being “I Love to Read” Month,” each year we hold our “Adopt-A-Book” program. For a $15 donation, you can choose from our new selection of children’s books and have a personalized message plac...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA - Governor Greg Gianforte and Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform held a press conference at the State Capitol on Jan. 30, to discuss his proposals to reduce Montana’s income tax rate and to deliver permanent property tax relief for homeown...

KALISPELL - Flathead Valley Community College’s Theatre Department presents “The Art of Dining” by Tina Howe, opening Feb. 6.  Cal and Ellen are the owners and sole staff of a small, elegant gourmet restaurant. Cal’s main preoccupation is paying back the loan they took to start i...

News from Providence  St. Joseph Hospital POLSON — Providence Montana has announced that Caryl Perdaems, MPA, OTR, CLT-LANA, has accepted the role of Chief Administrative Officer for Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson, and will start on Feb. 3. Caryl joins the Providence famil...